“Cries From The Cross” Hits the Airwaves Starting Today (View Music Video Here)

February 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A brand-new Christian music video and radio single by Southern Gospel Artists Johnathan Bond & Young Harmony are hitting the airwaves starting today (February 1).

“Cries from the Cross”, a song about the crucifixion of Christ, has been released to Christian radio and digital outlets. Scenes for the music video were recorded in December by a cast assembled on location at the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church.

The song was recently composed as a collaborative work of local talent Vonda Brown and Johnathan Bond, who is a professional singer and songwriter.

“Vonda reached out to me with some lyrics to the song. She asked me what you think about co-writing this so we sat down and began to write and ask for God’s direction on it and it just unfolded beautifully. When we were finished writing I said I have an idea. I want to release this to radio for Easter and do a full video,” said Bond.

From start to finish, Brown said the project took only four months to complete. “I am really overjoyed that God planted the idea for the song in my thoughts and heart and then one morning gave me the words to it within 15-20 minutes. September 28 was the day that I sent the lyrics to Johnathan and here we are four months later ready to release the song and video to the public. I am so excited,” she said.

Although they would like to see the song become a commercial success, both Brown and Bond said the most important thing is for the message to penetrate hearts and change lives.

“As we approach the upcoming Easter celebration, we know this video will bring to remembrance the scripture, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”, said Bond.

“If one person who is lost hears it or sees the video and it causes them to turn to Christ its been well worth it,” added Brown.

“Cries from the Cross” short sleeved shirts are also available and can be pre-ordered for purchase in any size for $20 each or $22 for long sleeved shirts plus shipping and all proceeds above costs for making the shirts will go to benefit the Extended Arms Project, a division of Young Harmony, Inc, which is a non-profit organization that helps people have the power to lift themselves out of the darkness of poverty both physically and mentally. Visit http://ExtendedArmsProject.com

Please call Christian radio and request “Cries From The Cross” by Artists Johnathan Bond & Young Harmony and distributed with Millennium Music Group. The song was written by Vonda Brown, Johnathan Bond, and Michael Lee. Publisher: HIS Choice Music/BMI.

Johnathan Bond / Young Harmony, a Rick Hendrix Management Artist, is based out of Chattanooga, TN. Johnathan is a writer Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), a member of The National Songwriters Association, Inc. (NSAI), NARAS (www.Grammy.com) and The Gospel Music Association (www.GMAMusicAwards.com) and also a songwriter for HIS Choice Music Publishing. Johnathan has recorded a total of 23 projects, with his latest being “Family & Friends”.

Johnathan Bond has been nominated for the most honored Dove Awards for the years of 2005, 2006 and 2007. In the 2007 voting’s, GOD’s Still GOD (written by Johnathan) was nominated as Southern Gospel Song of the Year and also nominated as “Song of the Year”.

Johnathan has been serving GOD in full-time ministry since 1995. Prior to that time, Johnathan was singing with two of his cousins known as, The McClure Trio. As concert dates began to increase, he then formed the trio that became known as, Young Harmony.

January 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Forty two of the 66 petitions issued for the 2022 elections have been filed with the DeKalb County Election Commission as of Wednesday, February 2. The first step in the process of persons becoming a qualified candidate.

The 42 candidates who have filed their qualifying petitions with the election commission to date are as follows:

Democratic Primary May 3:

General Sessions Court Judge-Tecia Puckett Pryor
County Mayor-Tim Stribling (Incumbent)
Board of Education (School Board), District 4-Scott Little
Register of Deeds– Shelby D. Reeder
Road Supervisor-Wayne Shehane
County Commissioner, District 3– Jack E. Barton, III, Susannah Cripps Daughtry (Incumbent), and Jenny A. Trapp (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 6– Jeffery K. “Jeff” Barnes (Incumbent) and Danny L. McGinnis

County Commissioner, District 7- Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Pafford (Incumbent)

Republican Primary May 3:
Board of Education (School Board), District 2- Alan Hayes (Incumbent)
County Mayor– Matthew N. “Matt” Adcock and Anita T. Puckett
Sheriff-Patrick R. Ray (Incumbent) and Keneth Lee Whitehead
General Sessions Court Judge-Mingy Kay Ball and Brandon Cox
Register of Deeds– Daniel A. Seber
Road Supervisor-Danny Lynn Hale (Incumbent) and Shane Walker
County Clerk- James L. “Jimmy” Poss (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Clerk– Susan L. Martin (Incumbent)
Trustee-Sean D. Driver (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 1– Bennett Armstrong and Thomas E. “Tom” Chandler
County Commissioner, District 2-Sabrina Farler (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 4– Greg Matthews
County Commissioner, District 5– Larry L. Green and Joshua E. Holloway
County Commissioner, District 6- Justin Douglas Adcock
County Commissioner, District 7– Boyd Bruce Malone, (Incumbent)

The Election Commission has also received the proper duplicate petitions from the following candidates in the 13th judicial district (multi-county races)

Republican Primary –May 3:
Circuit Court Judge Part II-13th Judicial District-Caroline E. Knight
Chancellor- 13th Judicial District- Ronald Thurman (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Judge Part II- 13th Judicial District-Jonathan Young (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Judge Part I- 13th Judicial District -William T. “Will” Ridley
Criminal Court Judge Part II 13th Judicial District-Wesley Bray (Incumbent)
Public Defender13th Judicial District- Craig P. Fickling, Jr. (Incumbent)
Criminal Court Judge Part I 13th Judicial District- Gary S. McKenzie (Incumbent)
District Attorney General 13th Judicial District- Bryant C. Dunaway (Incumbent)

August General Election
Board of Education (School Board), District 1- Danny Parkerson (Incumbent) to run as an Independent candidate
Circuit Court Judge Part 1 13th Judicial District- Amy Turnbull Hollars (Incumbent) to run as an Independent candidate

The other petition holders have until February 17 to file those petitions and become a qualified candidate for the 2022 elections

The entire list of persons who have been issued qualifying petitions by the election commission office for either the May primaries or the August General Election is as follows:

Democratic Primary-May 3:
County Mayor- Mike Foster and Timothy Robert “Tim” Stribling (Incumbent)
General Sessions Court Judge-Margie Rigsby Miller and Tecia Puckett Pryor
Register of Deeds– Shelby D. Reeder
Road Supervisor-Wayne Shehane
County Commissioner, District 1– Julie Ann Young (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 2– Billy Myron Rhody (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 3– Jack E. Barton, III, Susannah Cripps Daughtry (Incumbent), and Jenny A. Trapp (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 4– Janice M. Fish Stewart (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 6– Michael Paul Atnip, Jeffery K. “Jeff” Barnes (Incumbent), Danny L. McGinnis
County Commissioner, District 7– Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Pafford (Incumbent)
Board of Education (School Board), District 4– Dr. Scott Little

August General Election:
Board of Education (School Board), District 1- Danny Parkerson (Incumbent)-Independent
County Commissioner, District 4– Wayne Cantrell- Independent
County Commissioner, District 3– Robert Anthony “Tony” Luna- Independent
Board of Education (School Board), District 7-Emitt Shaun Tubbs (Incumbent)-Independent candidate

Republican Primary-May 3:
County Mayor– Matthew N. “Matt” Adcock, Bradley S. Hendrix, Anita T. Puckett
Sheriff-Patrick R. Ray (Incumbent) and Keneth Lee Whitehead
General Sessions Court Judge-Mingy Kay Ball and Brandon J. Cox
Register of Deeds– Daniel A. Seber
Road Supervisor-Danny Lynn Hale (Incumbent) and Shane Walker
County Clerk- James L. “Jimmy” Poss (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Clerk– Susan L. Martin (Incumbent)
Trustee-Sean D. Driver (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 1– Bennett Armstrong and Thomas E. “Tom” Chandler
County Commissioner, District 2– James David “Jim” Pearson and Sabrina R. Farler (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 3– Joshua Brown Chapman and Tim Perricone
County Commissioner, District 4– Tony L. “Cully” Culwell and Gregory S. “Greg” Matthews
County Commissioner, District 5– Jerry Adcock (Incumbent), Larry L. Green, Joshua E. Holloway, Charles Glynn Merriman, and Steve Randall Merriman, Sr.
County Commissioner, District 6– Justin Douglas Adcock and Doug Stephens
County Commissioner, District 7– Boyd Bruce Malone (Incumbent), Trevin Merriman, and Timothy Brian Reynolds
Board of Education (School Board), District 2- Thomas Alan Hayes (Incumbent) and Matthew J. Quarles
Board of Education (School Board), District 3-Jim Beshearse (Incumbent)

Board of Education (School Board), District 4-Eric Ervin
Board of Education (School Board), District 7-Ryan Wayne Mollinet

January 1, 2022
By:

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree & Crafts Festival is proud to announce the nomination and appointment of Grant James to the festival’s board of directors. James will serve as treasurer effective immediately following the resignation of former treasurer, and long-time board member, Kerry Davis.

“We have been honored to work with Kerry Davis on the Jamboree Board for many years, and would like to thank him for his valuable years of service to DeKalb County’s historic festival. It’s not an easy job, but Kerry always worked with a smile and we wish him the best as he steps down from his role on the board as treasurer. We consider him a member of our Jamboree family. Kerry is a top notch guy, a great friend, and has worked hard to help train his replacement before leaving us entirely,” said Sam Stout, President & Coordinator of the Jamboree, “With that said, we are pleased and excited to welcome Smithville native Grant James to assume the role as treasurer. He brings a fresh, young perspective to our board, and is already presenting new ideas and processes for 2022.”

When asked about his new role with the Jamboree, James replied, “I am extremely honored to be selected as the next treasurer for our Fiddlers’ Jamboree. From the days as a kid of being there for the first contestant on Friday morning to watching online when I lived all the way in the state of Texas, the Jamboree has, and will always, hold a special place in my heart. I’m also very appreciative of Kerry Davis’ hard work as treasurer in the past, and his willingness to help make this transition as smooth as possible going into next year.”

James has already assumed his new role as treasurer, and looks forward to the upcoming Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree coming July 1st & 2nd, 2022. For more information on this year’s festival, go to their facebook page, or visit www.smithvillejamboree.com.

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